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Government shutdown: Things that are and aren't changing

Associated Press

Posted:
10/01/2013 11:17:43 AM EDT

Updated:
10/01/2013 11:20:47 AM EDT

Government shutdown: Things that are and aren't changing

Campers in national parks are to pull up stakes and leave, some veterans waiting to have disability benefits approved will have to cool their heels even longer, many routine food inspections will be suspended and panda-cams will go dark at the shuttered National Zoo.Those are among the immediate effects when parts of the government shut down Tuesday because of the budget impasse in Congress.Here are some things bound to happen in the shutdown, and others that probably won't change:Food inspectionsA ...

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